World through the aperture

A child stands near the Peace Bell at the Fichtelberg in the Ore Mountains in Oberwiesenthal, Germany, January 25, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)

A selection of photos shot recently from around the world:

A pier on the river Tisza is covered by floating ice in Tiszacsege, Hungary, January 25, 2019. (Photo by AP)A woman takes a picture of an artwork by street artist Artur Bordalo II in Paris on January 22, 2019, ahead of the opening of his exhibition on January 26. (Photo by AP)A dog waits for the start of the Sedivackuv Long dog sled race near the village of Destne v Orlicky Horach, Czech Republic, January 25, 2019. (Photo by AP)Residents are seen in an area affected by Vale dam disruption in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais January 25, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)An elderly woman waits for rescuers to evacuate her from her flooded home in Makassar on January 24, 2019 as heavy rain and strong winds pounded the southern part of Sulawesi island, swelling rivers that burst their banks and inundating dozens of communities in nine southern districts. (Photo by AFP)Residents sit as they clean up their property following floods at a resident area in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, January 25, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. (Photo by Reuters)A man splashes himself with cold water during the annual cold water endurance ceremony, to purify his soul and wish for good fortune in the New Year, at the Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo, Japan January 26, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Traditional dancers perform during Australia Day celebrations at Barangaroo in Sydney on January 26, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) commandos perform stunts on motorbikes during Republic Day celebrations in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad, on January 26, 2019. (Photo by AFP)A young girl holds her doll while standing amid the ruins of her burnt home after a fire gutted the area, in Karachi, Pakistan, January 20, 2019. (Photo by AP)